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Home May 24, 1908 Darling Helen. I'm so glad you are steadily growing better, cough - that dismal sound gone side pains
passing away. Wanda too getting better beginning to get rid of miserable worry care in the calm of the desert. Hetch Hetchy
is safe for at least a generation or so we hope forever. In the meantime S. F. is to have Lake Eleanor for a reservoi r? under
many restrictions, in no case is H.H. to be touched until Eleanor Cherry Creek sources are developed to utmost capacity. Which
will not be in our days. Yesterday today north winds brought the first very hot weather of the season The garden is still
glorious tho the roses are past prime except the sweetbria r? The geraniums make a most exuberant show with escholtzia, broom,
calistemon sweet pea salvia etc. The big agave beside the Deodar is sending up a huge asparagus shoot to make lots of food
and fuss for humming birds. The tall Arbor vitae is full